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The All India Trinamool Congress has written letters to the President of India and the Governor of West Bengal regarding recent attacks and vandalism at its offices across the state. The party has sought urgent appointments for its delegations to highlight alleged lawlessness, systematic misuse of police, and party office vandalism by opposition workers. Trinamool Congress also alleged that police failed to intervene despite repeated calls during the incidents.

A political faceoff has erupted in West Bengal after Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Abhishek Banerjee's office at Camac Street in Kolkata was allegedly ransacked and vandalised during the early hours. TMC leaders accused BJP-backed goons of storming the office premises and assaulting security personnel. Rejecting the allegations, the West Bengal BJP chief stated that the party has nothing to do with the incident, calling the vandalism an outcome of internal TMC infighting. The BJP asserted that it believes in a democratic system, whereas TMC workers are clashing among themselves. Meanwhile, Kolkata Police and municipal officials previously visited the site regarding an illegal billboard dispute, and an investigation into the office vandalism is currently underway.

The Karnataka government has decided to withdraw the Karnataka Parks Act amendment bill following severe public backlash and protests. The bill, which had proposed allowing up to five percent of park space to be utilized for public utility projects such as metro construction, road widening, and underground tunnels, triggered massive opposition from citizens and opposition parties in Bengaluru. Protesters gathered at major public spaces like Lalbagh to oppose the legislation. Following the outrage, the cabinet met to discuss legal mechanisms to revoke the bill before gubernatorial assent, considering options such as passing an ordinance or calling a special assembly session. Legal Advisor to the Chief Minister, AS Ponnanna, stated that the government is pro-people and willing to correct its decisions if citizens are apprehensive, clarifying that the amendment was intended to streamline approvals for essential infrastructure rather than alienate land to private entities.

Amid massive flood devastation across Nepal, a turquoise house in Chaurasi has gained attention as Nepal's Miracle House after remaining standing while surrounding structures were swept away by raging floodwaters and debris. The building's survival is attributed to its reinforced concrete frame with concrete columns, beams, and steel reinforcement acting as an internal skeleton. This structural system provided resistance against powerful lateral forces, compression, tension, and bending caused by fast-moving water. Additionally, the house was situated slightly outside the direct path of the most destructive debris flow, allowing floodwaters to split around the building.